| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | as the first step [prep] | 30 |
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| 2 | as the first step [prep] | 30 |
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| 3 | as the first [noun] in | 29 |
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| 4 | as [art] first step in | 28 |
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| 5 | as [art] first step in | 28 |
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| 6 | as the first [noun sg] in | 28 |
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| 7 | as the [adj] step in | 16 |
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| 8 | as the [num ord] step in | 15 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first step in | 13 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first step in | 13 |
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| 11 | as the first step in | 12 |
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| 12 | as the first step in | 11 |
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| 13 | as the first step in | 11 |
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| 14 | as the first step in | 11 |
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| 15 | as the first step in | 11 |
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